Up and coming bands to look out for...

[hereslookingatyoukid]

Hey! I'm pretty new to the message boards here but as you all seem like great music fans I thought you could all help out a little.

I'm pretty up to date with most of the music making waves over here in the UK as I spend (waste) most of my time and money going to gigs and searching out new bands. Just wondered what bands are making waves right now in the States - or anywhere else as I've seen a few Aussies on here preparing to make the trip!

I always love a good music discussion and finding new bands that blow your mind and what not. Open to suggestions and all.

Personally my two favourite bands who are starting to create a buzz right now are Dry The River and Tribes. Both london based bands with albums out this year. If you do read this maybe give them a listen on the videos below and tell me what you think. And of course give me some suggestions too. If anyone actually replies/likes these bands I'll post up a few more later in the week.

TRIBES - SAPPHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anVPXNnUkkk&ob=av2e

DRY THE RIVER - NEW CEREMONY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-V8F-M-_YU


Hope you all are enjoying your start to 2012 and let me know what weekend you're going to Coachella too - if you are going this year.

[zenidogx]

I fell in love with CATWALK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mTIKM_0mPc) after seeing them perform. Really fucking good pop.

[ZachTheEskimo]

jOHOnb8Tv30

Not sure what you said, because I stopped reading after "Aussie" and thought of this.

[bmack86]

My favorite new acts of 2011 were EMA and Milk Music.

EMA (Erika M. Anderson) is playing Coachella this year. She was in a band called Gowns that were based in Oakland. It was her on guitar/vocals, her boyfriend/former Mae Shi singer Ezra Buchla on synths/vocals and Corey Fogel on drums. They were intense and very quiet on their albums, and they were brutally intense and incredible live. They were really rough on eachother and in early 2010 her and Buchla split, and Gowns broke as a result. Erika moved back to the midwest and wrote an album in the ensuing year. It's more melodic than her work in Gowns, but still very intense and somewhat jarring. I love her voice, as she can go from a ragged howl to a great layered choir of rhythmic singing. The album (Past Life, Martyred Saints) is best taken as a whole, but the track I'd most recommend today is Breakfast, but The Grey Ship is probably better. Her live set is great, and she chooses some great songs to cover live. When I saw her, she did Add it Up by the Violent Femmes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM0pYFyZ4Uk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ERrk1YLWU

Milk Music are from Olympia, Washington. They are a band that really loves 80s melodic hardcore punk like Wipers, early Nirvana, Melvins, Dinosaur Jr. and the like. They have a really great, fuzzy guitar tone and write some good melodies. Apparently they've actually been around since 2009, but they first started getting recognized last year when they did a wider repress of their ep (Beyond Living). I've listened to the ep about 20 times. It's definitely a throwback to older music, but in the current indie-sphere of electronic references and softer indie rock, it's great to hear a band turn it up to 11 and shred. I love all 6 songs, but these are my two favorites.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdf66TA8mJY&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZO8GG9t7lc&feature=related

[icedKeg]

Personally my two favourite bands who are starting to create a buzz right now are Dry The River and Tribes. Both london based bands with albums out this year.


DRY THE RIVER - NEW CEREMONY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-V8F-M-_YU



Dry The River is playing at the Troubadour Wednesday night with Alabama Shakes for you LA folk.

[hereslookingatyoukid]

Dry The River is playing at the Troubadour Wednesday night with Alabama Shakes for you LA folk.

That's a pretty awesome line up. Both great new acts. I saw Dry The River last night and they were fantastic and seeing Alabama Shakes in London next month. Would definitely recommend to any people who can get to the Troubadour - if tickets are still available.

[hereslookingatyoukid]

EMA always pop up on my last.fm but I never bother to listen. Glad I have now. The first song I liked quite a lot but The Dark Ship was brilliant. I will definitely be listening to them some more. Thanks for that and all the added info you included with the video!

[Cameron Frye]

The Lower Dens http://open.spotify.com/album/4DdjZfxFCoTP6sYtdYBdUg

lo-fi, reverb-garage pop band out of Baltimore. formed by lead singer Jana Hunter, whose voice is somewhat reminiscent of a female version of Kurt Vile. say hi Jana!

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/2647224/Jana+Hunter+Janahunter1.jpg

The band's freshmen album, Twin Hand Movement, came out last year. Didn't make a large amount of waves within the interwebs, but the blogs that took noticed realized the band has depth and potential (over 8 on PF). jana comes across cooler than the leather jacket toting, long haired rocker you can find at your local/hip dive bar. the lo-fi sound of the band is great, imo some lo-fi albums are too extreme and the intensity of the song or story is lost. these guys know how to jam out a track and are already coming out with a follow up LP titled Nootropics, due out at the end of march. It's cool they're releasing 2 full length LPs so close to each, hope to hear more on this guys as the year goes on.

here is some of their stuff:

Hospice Gates (first album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScDgf5CQ-tw

Brains (new album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI2o-BuQ8eE

[rag and bone]

jOHOnb8Tv30

Not sure what you said, because I stopped reading after "Aussie" and thought of this.

Definitely agree on the up & coming part but what I can't figure out is how much I like them. I go back and forth every time I listen. This song is my favorite though.

[paulb]

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This is L.P. from New York City. She has just been signed to Warner Brothers Records and will be releasing her major label debut album this year. It is being produced by Florence and the Machine's producer and it sounds catchy as hell.

[bmack86]

So why should we listen to this, Paul? Who is it? Where are they up and coming from? what does it sound like?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Well, the connection to Florence and the Machine is certainly obvious from that song.

[ZachTheEskimo]

Definitely agree on the up & coming part but what I can't figure out is how much I like them. I go back and forth every time I listen. This song is my favorite though.

Yeah, this is the clear "hit" or whatever. But seriously, can't fucking stop listening to these guys.

[seandlr]

So Many Wizards is from Long Beach. It's nice music. I do not know what else to say.
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[sonofhal]

Dry the River have been on next big thing lists over here for a few years now. I've seen them a couple of times supporting people and thought they were fairly shit.

Quite keen on Dev Hynes new Blood Orange project. I think he might be turning into Prince. He's over supporting Florence in April.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fgi1X0Fs0

[HandBanana]

I need some new vital dynamic music.
I'm a bit full up on "boutique indie" right now- precious little bloodless musical shoebox dioramas where everyone politely plays their instrument and it's all very tasteful and nice.
I want something with some blood in it.

[bmack86]

Dunno if this is your sorta thing at all, but I was feeling the same exact way and the Cloud Nothings album has been hitting every button for me this week. He takes stuff like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Promise Ring and Jawbox and adds some more pop and some more angular guitar. Steve Albini recorded it so you know it sounds good.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X1URP5eg6I

[Cameron Frye]

Dunno if this is your sorta thing at all, but I was feeling the same exact way and the Cloud Nothings album has been hitting every button for me this week. He takes stuff like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Promise Ring and Jawbox and adds some more pop and some more angular guitar. Steve Albini recorded it so you know it sounds good.

good call on Cloud Nothing's...their newest album is pretty sick. from the interviews i've read though, Producer Steve Albini had a very positive / game changing way the band has recorded tracks in the past. I really don't know much about his background, sounds like a cool dude though...

[bmack86]

Albini? Even if you aren't familiar with him, as a fan of indie/alternative/rock music you'd have heard some of his prior work. Nirvana's In Utero, PJ Harvey's Rid of Me, Pixies' Surfer Rosa, The Breeders' Pod, The early Jesus Lizard albums, Joanna Newsom's Ys: he's worked on some fantastic shit. He has always said that he'll work with any band that wants to work with him, and he charges a sliding scale for his work, so even tiny bands can get in the studio with him. He also fights against the term "Producer" for what he does. He claims that he just engineers the sound, and the band produces it. That said, while he is very hands off with the actual music, he's got a knack for where to mic an instrument and how to make everything sound really sharp and ugly. Steve is the best. (And his current band, Shellac, will hopefully have an album out this year.)

[Cameron Frye]

bmack - really, sold post! thanks for the info man. i should look into Shellac, wonder if they're on Spotify

i'm enjoying the lo-fi'ish sound from attack on memory

[Miroir Noir]

Cameron Frye, read and report back:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music2/ourbandcouldbe.jpg

[TomAz]

there's kerosene around, something to do

[TomAz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ERrk1YLWU

I have been really enjoying this lately.

[Miroir Noir]

Have you listened to the Cloud Nothings album, Tom? You might like this one a lot.

[bmack86]

bmack - really, sold post! thanks for the info man. i should look into Shellac, wonder if they're on Spotify

i'm enjoying the lo-fi'ish sound from attack on memory

I highly doubt Shellac is on Spotify. Albini's also a big proponent of analog as opposed to digital.

That being said, if you want to start with Shellac, track down 1000 Hurts. That album is vicious.

And Tom, I'm glad. That album has been on constant rotation in my house this month.

[TomAz]

so much music, so little time.

[Cameron Frye]

Cameron Frye, read and report back

hey Miroir - thanks for the suggestion. i'll let you know my thoughts once i can get my paws on a copy.

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[D-BO.]

Youth Lagoon is pretty fresh on the scene, coming from Idaho with some beautiful tunes...one name i'd love to see added


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_g0TpTmIIk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_x063rhX4&feature=related

Gardens & Villa is a California band from Santa Barbara. Glad they made the bill.. should be a nice early Sunday set


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDT9UgIQ1Bo

Also Metronomy...not that theyre very "new" but the new album has increased their fan base considerably.. but i'll assume you know that given your residency in the UK

[D-BO.]

should be a good set


http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Uqf-SKYiE6g&feature=fvwp

[HandBanana]

Cloud Nothings are alright, but their sound is really really well-mined territory.

[bmack86]

Check out some of the stuff he did prior. While that's true, it's a step in sophistication for songwriting with the guy (and he's 19 I think?) It's nice to hear someone get blood curdling.

[TomAz]

I'm a bit full up on "boutique indie" right now- precious little bloodless musical shoebox dioramas where everyone politely plays their instrument and it's all very tasteful and nice.
I want something with some blood in it.

YES. This might be the most insightful two-sentence critique of the current state of music I've read. This exactly describes how much of the 'best of 2011' seems to me.

[HandBanana]

Thing is, even the Cloud Nothing record sounds a bit like someone's thesis project.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

hey jason, did you check out that Total Abuse album from last year?

[HandBanana]

Did I? I dont recall but I def will now.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I have no idea if that your thing or not, but it's crazy raw, insane, and a bit disturbing. I would also recommend The Men to you in the same vein.

[HandBanana]

Really dig The Men, so I am on it.

[bmack86]

good call on Cloud Nothing's...their newest album is pretty sick. from the interviews i've read though, Producer Steve Albini had a very positive / game changing way the band has recorded tracks in the past. I really don't know much about his background, sounds like a cool dude though...

Topical (http://stereogum.com/933612/the-top-20-steve-albini-recorded-albums/franchises/listomania/)

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

""So there's an asshole that runs this shithole venue in Chicago - this song is about fuck him and all the shit he does"

[faxman75]

""So there's an asshole that runs this shithole venue in Chicago - this song is about fuck him and all the shit he does"

That NEVER gets old.

[hereslookingatyoukid]

Good shout on Youth Lagoon. Their debut album was in my favourite five this year. Only coming behind The Horrible Crowes and The Antlers.

Can't wait to see Youth Lagoon live in March. Playing a tiny venue in London.

[theklein25]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKmbBxbhZW0

The Concept. Swedish version of Phoenix. So Good. I want more info on them

[bmack86]

The Men and Total Abuse are both awesome. They've both been around for a few years, but they seem like they're ready to get more recognition now.

[getbetter]

I enjoyed Blouse a lot when I saw them last saturday

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[GeezrRckr]

Thanks for the Milk Music, Bryan. It's a shame you weren't club age during the late 80's/early 90's.

[bmack86]

Agreed. I would have killed to have been a punk kid in the 80s and seen all those great SST, Sub Pop and Touch and Go bands play.

I think I showed you Milk Music when we were driving back from breakfast.

[GeezrRckr]

But, then again...the probability that you would have gotten your JD had you been a punk kid back then might have been nil. (and, yes, those labels were my soundtrack during those years; probably why I have some angst towards the new bands that come off as retreads).

Yes, you did already tell me about them. I blame the food coma for forgetting.

[bmack86]

So last night I went to Harvard and Stone because my friend's band Last American Buffalo was playing. The opener, Wildcat! Wildcat!, were playing their first show. They were really good: kind of a Grizzly Bear/Pinback/XTC sorta sound. They did a great cover of Making Plans for Nigel by XTC, and i just really liked their harmonies. Check 'em out (https://www.facebook.com/wildcatwildcatmusic?ref=ts&sk=app_204974879526524)

[Timestretch]

This new Young Hines track is pure joy!

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/01/song-premiere-young-hines-rainy-day/


Good to hear about the Blouse show. I've been digging their music (particularly Into Black), but haven't seen them live. They are on my list for bands to see at SX.

[sonofhal]

Might as well face it, I'm addicted to MMOTHS.

http://soundcloud.com/mmoths


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRFTSJRMb_Q